CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2045, 13 September 1880, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY.

The Preabjtory of Christchurch met in St. Andrew’s Church schoolroom on Thursday, 9th September, and was duly constituted with devotional exercises. Sederunt —The Eev. Messrs. Horner (Moderator), McKee, Cairns, Blake, Cree, Hill, Fraser, Beattie, Hauxwell, McOallum, and Elmslie, and Messrs. G-ibbs and Wilson, elders. The clerk intimated that the congregation of Eangiora had implemented their engagement for separation from Kaiapoi. Mr Fraser, convener on ministers’ travelling expenses committee, reported that the committee does not consider the present time opportune for pressing this additional charge on the attention of the adherents of the Church. But the committee would recommend that the expenses incurred for travelling to inductions and other special services be defrayed by the congregation on whose behalf they are incurred. Mr Hill moved the adoption of the report, and wished it to be particularly understood that only those appointed by the Presbytery to those services should have their expenses paid. Mr Cree seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr McKee, moderator of Kaiapoi, reported that according to announcement from the pulpit on the two Sabbaths previous, Messrs Cairns and McKee attended as committee of Presbytery in the Church at Kaiapoi on the evening of Thursday, August 12th. A considerable representation of the congregation was present, and in pursuance of the instructions of the Presbytery a now financial committee, consisting of seven, was unanimously elected by the meeting. Mr Cairns moved the adoption of the report. Seconded by Mr Elmslie, and carried. Mr Fraser, moderator, reported that the monthly services at Waikari have been regularly maintained since last meeting, and that on the last two occasions special services were held for behoof of the working men at Woka Pass. For the future, the Waikari schoolroom will probably be the most central place for the workmen, as well as for the regular congregation. But a second or evening service might bo found suitable next time. Mr Elmslie moved —“ That the report be adopted, and that Mr Fraser ba placed in charge of Amberloy, with the view of preparing the way for the establishment of a united charge of Amborley and Waikari.” The motion was seconded by Mr Cairns, and agreed to. Mr Blake, as convener of the religious conference committee, reported that on August 12th they met and agreed to hold a public meeting on Thursday evening, 9th September, in St. Paul’s, at 7.30 p.m. A deputation to visit the Oust and to look into financial matters on September 20th was appointed. The deputation to consist of the Eev. Messrs Hill, Elmslie, Cairns, and Burnett.